A single bacterium that divides every half hour can result in 17 million offspring in 12 hours. Consequently, the food you just bought might spoil because bacteria present in the food have multiplied like rabbits in your car in the hot conditions that are ideal for food spoilage.
The Howard County population density is 1,132.96 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 465.39 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile.
Elko Countyâs population grows. ELKO â State Demographer Jeff Hardcastle is estimating Elko Countyâs population at 49,861, up 2.1 percent from the 2010 census, and Elko alone has a population of 19,209, up from 18,297. âThe City of Elko had the lionâs share of growth in Elko County,â Hardcastle said Tuesday, attributing much of the growth to the mining industry.